Notre Dame is perhaps the most storied program in college football, a team that played up to its championship history in a resurgent season that has it on the cusp of another title.

Earning it will require knocking off defending BCS champion Alabama, another tradition-rich team that’s back to dominating the sport the way the Fighting Irish also once did.

Top-ranked Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama meet in Miami on Monday night in a dream matchup for the national championship – one that appeared unlikely to happen until late in the season – with the outright lead in Associated Press national titles also on the line.

Who do you think will win Monday night’s game, and why?